Fractal Design Define Mini

Intro

Fractal Design Define Mini is Fractal Design's case for microATX-motherboards. The
case resembles manufacturer's earlier Define R2 and Define R3 cases' design and
structure. As usual, the design is minimalistic and the case has noise absorbing
material on its panels.

Package & Specs

The case is boxed in a dark cardboard box which one side shows the manufacturer,
case's model and a photo of the case. On the other side there is some information of the
essential features of the case.

Specifications:

6x 3,5 inch HDD trays, compatible with SSD

2x 5,25 inch bays, with 1x 5,25"-3,5" converter included

On top of front panel: 2x USB2, 1x USB3 and Audio I/O

Removable filter below PSU (No PSU included)

M/B compatibility: Mini ITX and Micro ATX

4+1 expansion slots with sleek white painted brackets

Supports graphic cards with lengths up to ca 260mm when removable HDD-bay is in place

Supports graphic cards with lengths up to ca 400mm when HDD-bay is removed

Supports CPU coolers with height of ca 165mm

Supports PSU's with a depth of maximum circa 170mm, when using bottom 120/140mm fan location

Case size (WxHxD): 210x395x490mm

Net weight: 9,50 kg

Cooling system:

1 rear Fractal Design 120mm @ 1200rpm included

1 front Fractal Design 120mm @ 1200rpm included

1 front 120mm fan (optional)

1 top 120/140mm fan (optional)

1 bottom 120mm fan (optional)

1 side panel 120mm/140mm fan (optional)

Looking at the technical specifications the case really does look like the Define R3
has just been passed through the copier at 75% size setting. The dimensions of the case
are 395x490x210 mm, so while it isn't the smallest mATX-case out there, it's still 50 mm
lower than the R3. There are six hard drive bays, two 5,25" drive bays and four card
slots (and one vertical one). For cooling the case comes with two 120 mm fans, but can
be equipped with four more if needed.

Bundle

The bundle includes an user manual, a fan controller, 5,25"-3,5" converter, a couple
of zip ties, a stack of screws and a handy tool for screws.